Strong industrial production numbers for November offer some hope that the worst is over, supporting our view of a gradual resolution of supply-side...
Eurozone | Solid pay rebound won’t trigger a wage-price spiral
Posted by Katharina Koenz on Jan 13, 2022
We expect the solid recovery of the labour market and the lagged impact from the 2021 inflation surge to trigger a sharp pick-up in wage growth in...
Eurozone | Recovery Tracker slows down further over Christmas
Posted by Tomas Dvorak on Jan 12, 2022
Our eurozone Recovery Tracker saw further deterioration over the Christmas period, falling 1.5pts to 79.1 in the three weeks ended December 26....
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | A mixed start to the year
Posted by Angel Talavera on Jan 7, 2022
The news for Europe at the start of the year has been mixed. The spread of the Omicron variant has resulted in a predictable surge in infections, in...
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | Gloomy outlook just before Christmas
Posted by Nicola Nobile on Dec 23, 2021
The spread of Omicron across Europe coupled with the holiday season will probably result in a surge in infections over the next few weeks. This will...
Eurozone | Recovery Tracker continues its downward trajectory
Posted by Tomas Dvorak on Dec 22, 2021
Our Recovery Tracker continued its downward trajectory in early December as the resurgent pandemic, reimposed restrictions, and voluntary social...
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | Omicron threat looms large for Europe’s outlook
Posted by Angel Talavera on Dec 17, 2021
The spread of Omicron across Europe will probably see a surge in infections over the coming weeks that could surpass all previous waves. Although...
Eurozone | Another difficult winter ahead amid Omicron threat
Posted by Daniel Kral on Dec 10, 2021
We have revised down our near-term eurozone growth forecast, owing to deteriorating health conditions and the emergence of the Omicron variant. This...
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | Covid concerns dominate the outlook once again
Posted by Angel Talavera on Dec 3, 2021
The surge in Covid cases continues across Europe, prompting governments to announce new restrictive measures that will impact economic growth in the...
Eurozone: Rising Covid cases may slow the recovery
Posted by Daniela Ordonez on Nov 29, 2021
With Covid infections rising rapidly again across Europe, the health situation is back under the spotlight. Governments across the region are...